- Marianne (name)
Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Marianne
imagesize=200
caption=Marianne is popular in part because it combines the names of theVirgin Mary and her motherSaint Anne , seen here depicted in a painting byDante Gabriel Rossetti .
gender = female
meaning = Variant of Miriam or combination of Mary and Anne.
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nickname =
origin = Hebrew
related names = Mary, Anne, Mariamne, Marian, Miriam
footnotes =Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of
Mariamne , which is a variant ofMary , ultimately from the HebrewMiriam , Mirjam (Aramaic: "Mariam") [ [http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=marianne&submit=Go Behind the Name] .] In theBible the Hebrew name "Mariamne" is mentioned. In late Greek "Marianna" was used.In 18th century France Marianne became a popular name as a varian of
Marian ,Marie . It can also be seen as a combination of Marie andAnne . It gave inspiration to several double names such as "Marie-Anne", "Anne-Marie" as well as other variants such as "Anna Maria", "Ana-Maria" and "Marianna" and alternate spellings "Mary Ann" and "Mary Anne". The combination of the two names has also been popular withChristian s becauseSaint Anne is traditionally the name of the mother of theVirgin Mary .Famous Mariannes
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Marianne , symbol of France
*Marianne Dickerson , long-distance runner
*Marianne Faithfull , singer
*Marianne Fredriksson , author
*Marianne Jean-Baptiste , actress
*Marianne Limpert , swimmer
*Marianne Löfgren , actor
*Marianne Muis , swimmer
*Marianne Steinbrecher , volleyball player
*Marianne Timmer , speed skater
*Marianne von Werefkin , painterMariannes in fiction
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Marianne Dashwood , inJane Austen 's novel "Sense and Sensibility ".Notes
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